Mecole Hardman: 40 Time and Salary Details for the Chiefs' Speedy Rookie Receiver
By Sam Dunn
Mecole Hardman made his Kansas City Chiefs preseason debut to much fanfare, getting his number called on a pitch play and racing all the way to paydirt, leaving hopeless defenders in his wake. The rookie receiver, selected No. 56 overall in 2019 out of the University of Georgia, is perhaps the most exciting of all the Chiefs' draft picks in terms of upside. He has gamebreaking potential in Andy Reid's offense, and stands to be a go-to weapon for Pat Mahomes in the years to come.
So, who is Mecole Hardman? Here's every single thing you need to know.
Mecole Hardman Height and Weight
At the 2019 NFL Combine, the Georgia Bulldog was measured at 5-foot-10 and 187 lbs. In case you were wondering hands measured at 9 inches.
Mecole Hardman 40 Time
Yeah, he's got speed. At the Combine, he was clocked at 4.33 seconds in the 40-yard dash. Yikes.
Mecole Hardman exists in case the Chiefs didn’t already have enough ? (via @thecheckdown) pic.twitter.com/GIxzf3yoS3
— 12up (@12upSport) August 11, 2019
Mecole Hardman Salary
The rookie signed a four-year, $4.995 million deal with Kansas City. Per Spotrac, he received a $1,652,764 signing bonus, with $2,374,812 of the total value of the contract guaranteed.
Is there a faster group of starting skill players than the Chiefs?
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) July 21, 2019
40 times (NFL combine)
WR Tyreek Hill - 4.29*
WR Mecole Hardman - 4.33
WR Sammy Watkins - 4.43
RB Damien Williams - 4.45
*from Pro day
These Chiefs have all the fun, huh?
Hey, whatever it takes to get someone to beat the Patriots in the AFC.